Bust supporter



J. TACHAT BUST SUPPORTER Sept. 27, 1938.

Filed July 7,' 1957 INVENTOR; JEANNE TACHAT ATTORN 5Y5 Patented Sept. 27, s

BUST surrolmm Jea nne Tachat, Paris, France, assignor to Socit Anonyme Bernard & (lie, Paris France Application Juiy'i, 1931,- Serial No. 152,321"

In France September 18, 1936 This adherence can be ensured for instance as;

. 3 Claims.

The present invention relates to a bust supporter of a simplicity unknown up to this day owing to the fact that it does not compriseeany supporting member taking -a bearing on the shoulders or on the waist; it is in fact simply composed of two breast-pockets, the inner edges of which are connected by a very short bond and the outer edges of which are connected by a bond passing round the bust.

The invention is based on the unexpected constatation that it sufllces to provide the periphery of the breast-pockets with a flexible band having.

suitable properties of adherence to the skin for holding these breast-pockets stationary on the bust in the position where they have been placed, whatever may be the movements of the body.

in certain known fabrics by small rubber or like projections, particularly by gum threads incorporated in the fabric and forming on one of its faces very small projecting loops. It suillces moreover that the breast-pockets should be pro-.

vided with such immobilization means on portions only of their periphery or of their surface, for instance at regular intervals.

Owing to this expedient, it is thus possible to make a new type of bust supporter which fits on the bust only at the places where it is useful, rendering the chest firmer and holding it by the sole effect of the aesthetic shape given to the pockets, so that, on the one hand, it is suited to all fashionable low-necked dresses and that,

on the other hand, it seems impossible to exceed Y its simplicity and its efliciency.

The accompanying drawing illustrates, by way of example, an embodiment of a bust supporter according to this invention, seen from the interior and developed.

Fig. 1 is a front view. Fig. 2 shows a detail. I designates the breast-pockets provided with a more or less rigid stiflenlng ring la which extends on a portion of their periphery, and is interrupted on the outer side on the remaining portion of this periphery so as not to hinderthe movements of the bust and of the arms, 2 designates a bond connecting their inneredges, 3 a dorsal bond connecting their outer edges, and 4 a flexible band, of such a nature as to adhere to the skin, that is to say to oppose a very great resistance to any slipping movement against the latter. In the example illustrated, this'band is entirely visible on the left-hand breast-pocket,

whilst on the right-hand breast-pocket its adherence projections havebeen indicated only on a portion of the periphery in order to more clear- 7 7 ly show the stiffening element la enclosed in the edges of the breast-pocket. This band being sewn on the periphery of each breast-pocket, fits on the bust around each breastwhen the bust supporter is placed in position and that the bond 3 is attached. In .these conditions, it is unneces 1 sary that this bond 3 should be tightly stretched, as the least pressure is sufilcient for producing and maintaining anadherence sufllcient for preventing any displacement of the edge of the breast-pockets as wellupwardly as downwardly or laterally. On the contrary, it is only necessary to stretch the bond 3 as slightly as possible so as not to create any'unnecessarycompression. It is to be notedthat the contact of the adhering band 4 with the bust does not create any uncomfortableness and does not injure the skin','even when this contact is prolonged and whatever may be the movements of the body. 20

Owing to the absence of firmly stretched bonds and of any rigid or relatively rigid supporting members, the supporting and correcting action of the bust supporter no longer depends on the conformation of the pockets i themselves and can, 25 consequently, be easily determined and adjusted when making said pockets. 7 I

In the embodiment illustrated, the bond 3 is composed of an elastic ribbon 3a provided with s a series of button holes and with two triangular tabs 3b sewn to the outer edges of the'breastpockets, one of the ends of the ribbon 3a being Permanently attached to one of the tabs -3b 3 and being secured tothe other tab by a button 30.

These details can however be modified without departing from the scope of the invention; for instance, one of the edges of each tab 3b, oreven its two edges vcan be themselves of an elastic I nature. The nature of the fabric of the breastpockets can also vary, as wellas that of the band 4 or ofthe other similar adherencemeans which will be arranged'on the entireperiphery element'ia of the left-hand breast-pocket, 'and v shows that its upper part is cambered at the top and forwardly at lb in order to conform to the shape of the bust above the breast and not to 'createany uncomfortablenesa forwardly of the armpit. This convenient conformation, of course ing from the external'edge of each pocket and attached at the back at the level of the breast,

' u a border extending around each breast-pocket,

ma borderbeingao shaped as to enclose the breast, a reinforcing element which is interrupted only on the external side; and a non-slipping lining covering the said border on the aide bearing upon the akin.

2. A garment as claimed in claim 1, in which said non-slipping lining is constituted by gum threads embedded in the fabric of said border and a forming-small projecting loops upon that side of the border coming in contact with the'skin.

3. Agarment as claimed in claim-1, in which .aaid non-slipping lining is provided on the in? ternal side of the dorsal bands forming a belt.

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